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Equations
Acids, Bases and Salts 1(1) -- 3(1)* -- 4(2)
-- -- 3(1) 3(1)
Natural
Refraction
5(1)* 12(4)
The Human Eye and the
1(1)* -- 3(1)* 9(3)
colourful world
Effects of
13(7)
Magnetic Effects of Electric 2(2)
-- 3(1) -- 6(4)
Current 1(1)AR
SECTION – A
1. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory
Heat
2KClO3 (s)
Catalyst 2KCl (s) + 3O2 (g)
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct about the reaction?
(a) It is a decomposition reaction and endothermic in nature
(b) It is a combination reaction
(c) It is a decomposition reaction and accompanied by release of heat
(d) It is a photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature
2. Which of the following is(are) true when HCl (g) is passed through water?
(i) It does not ionise in the solution as it is a covalent compound.
(ii) It ionises in the solution
(iii) It gives both hydrogen and hydroxyl ion in the solution
(iv) It forms hydronium ion in the solution due to the combination of hydrogen ion with water
molecule
(a) (i) only (b) (iii) only (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)
9. Write the number of vertical columns in the modern periodic table. What are these columns
called?
10. Name the functional group present in each of the following compounds:
(i) HCOOH (ii) C2H5CHO
11. Answer question numbers 11(i)-11(v) on the basis of your understanding of the following
paragraph and the related studied concepts.
(a) Aditi once visited her uncle's house. Somehow she came to know about her uncle's illness and
also about the neglection of MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) due to its high cost. She then not
11(i) How the magnetic field produced due to a circular coil depends on its radius?
11(ii) State one characteristic of magnetic field lines produce by current carrying circular coil.
(b) In a process called nuclear fission, the nucleus of a heavy atom (such as uranium, plutonium
or thorium), when bombarded with low-energy neutrons, can be split apart into lighter nuclei.
When this is done, a tremendous amount of energy is released if the mass of the original nucleus
is just a little more than the sum of the masses of the individual products. The fission of an atom
of uranium, for example, produces 10 million times the energy produced by the combustion of an
atom of carbon from coal. In a nuclear reactor designed for electric power generation, such
nuclear ‘fuel’ can be part of a self-sustaining fission chain reaction that releases energy at a
controlled rate. The released energy can be used to produce steam and further generate
electricity.
12. Answer question numbers 12(i)-12(iv) on the basis of your understanding of the following
paragraph and the related studied concepts.
Aditya is a 50 year old man who is mainly a sedentary worker. He always gets his medical
checkup done once in a year. Till last year all his blood reports were normal. This year his blood
(and even urine) tests showed the presence of large quantities of sugar. The doctor gave him
some medicines to control sugar. The doctor also asked him to avoid certain food items and
adopt a healthy life-style.
13. Assertion (A): Soaps are not suitable for washing purpose when water is hard.
Reason (R): Soaps have relatively weak cleansing action.
14. Assertion (A): No net force acts on a rectangular coil carrying a steady current when suspended
freely in a uniform magnetic field.
Reason (R): Force on coil in magnetic field is always nonzero.
SECTION – B
15. (a) Define a balanced chemical equation. Why should an equation be balanced?
(b) Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction:
(i) phosphorus burns in presence of chlorine to form phosphorus pentachloride.
(ii) burning of natural gas.
(iii) the process of respiration.
16. Write the number of periods and groups in the Modern Periodic Table. How does the metallic
character of elements vary on moving (i) from left to right in a period, and (ii) down a group?
Give reason to justify your answer.
17. (a) Complete the glucose breakdown pathway in case of aerobic respiration by filling the blanks.
(b) Name the molecule in the cell which stores the energy produced at the end of the pathway.
18. (a) Create a terrestrial food chain depicting four trophic levels.
(b) Why do we not find food chains of more than four trophic levels in nature?
OR
How will you create an artificial aquatic ecosystem, which is self-sustainable?
19. How did Mendel explain that it is possible that a trait is inherited but not expressed in an
organism?
20. What is a solenoid? Draw a sketch of the pattern of field lines of the magnetic field through and
around a current carrying solenoid.
21. (a) Define the following terms in the context of spherical mirrors : (i) Pole (ii) Centre of
curvature (iii) Radius of curvature (iv) Principal axis
(b) Draw ray diagrams to show the principal focus of (i) a concave mirror, and (ii) a convex
mirror.
23. In the figure given below, a narrow beam of white light is shown to pass through a triangular
glass prism. After passing through the prism, it produces a spectrum XY on the screen.
24. (a) Mention the pH range within which our body works. Explain how antacids give relief from
acidity. Write the name of one such antacid.
(b) Fresh milk has a pH of 6. How does the pH will change as it turns to curd? Explain your
answer.
(c) A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk. Why does this milk take a
longer time to set as curd?
OR
(a) Explain why is hydrochloric acid a strong acid and acetic acid, a weak acid. How can it be
verified?
(b) Explain why aqueous solution of an acid conducts electricity.
SECTION – C
25. (a) Draw a sectional view of the human heart and label on it – Aorta, Right ventricle and
Pulmonary veins.
(b) State the functions of the following components of transport system: (i) Blood (ii) Lymph
26. (a) Describe the various steps involved in the process of binary fission with the help of a
diagram.
(b) Why do multicellular organisms use complex way of reproduction?
OR
(a) Describe the role of prostate gland, seminal vesicle and testes in the human male reproductive
system.
(b) How is the surgical removal of unwanted pregnancies misused?
(c) Explain the role of oral contraceptive pills in preventing conception.
OR
(a) In the formation of compound between two atoms A and B, A loses two electrons and B
gains one electron.
(i) What is the nature of bond between A and B ?
(ii) Suggest the formula of the compound formed between A and B.
(b) On similar lines explain the formation of MgCl2 molecule.
(c) Common salt conducts electricity only in the molten state. Why ?
(d) Why is melting point of NaCl high ?
29. What are esters? How are esters prepared? Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.
What happens when an ester reacts with sodium hydroxide? Write the chemical equation for the
reaction and also state the name and use of this reaction.
30. (a) Consider a conductor of resistance ‘R’, length ‘L’, thickness ‘d’ and resistivity ‘ρ’. Now this
conductor is cut into four equal parts. What will be the new resistivity of each of these parts?
Why?
(b) Find the resistance if all of these parts are connected in:
(i) Parallel (ii) Series
(c) Out of the combinations of resistors mentioned above in the previous part, for a given voltage
which combination will consume more power and why?